“Ohhh, hello Ian” - police arrest footage of would-be thief caught in act

Ian Chowles was caught in the act trying to steal from a car in Peterborough city centre by neighbourhood police officers on foot patrol.

[@MementoMori-xx5qo]

Known criminal, should be a year in jail for that

[@Yue_Jin]

only a year?

These repeat offenders should have their identity shown and brandished everywhere. Why can they walk around knowing they have the protection of you guys.

[@aranjohnson9890]

Im not one of then but theyre litteraly just Societies victims, blaming them in this day & age is nothing short of stupidity. The real theives are in the houses of Parliament & the people arresting him

[@fiatow8999]

Because thry dont give a shit dude, its the police

[@AA-ss3nc]

@@fiatow8999 If they didn't give a shit, why are they arresting him ? The police don't set the punishment, that's the CPS etc. Also not the job of the Police to start putting posters up of every repeat offender.

[@fiatow8999]

@@AA-ss3nc probably just for quota, plus if they let repeat offenders go, they aren't doing a good enough job, once you get robbed from a repeat offender, you wouldn't be angry at the police for letting them go?

[@AA-ss3nc]

@@fiatow8999 you’ve missed the entire point. It’s the justice system aka the courts that are letting them back out on the streets. The applies can’t just decide how long the sentence is. If you actually spoke to the Police, you would understand how frustrated they are at the lenient sentences that are given out. People are so quick to blame the people at the knife edge and not the organisational level.

[@tcl98387]

200 hours for that? Should have seen time...

[@WildBassfly]

200 hours is quite a lot

[@grzybobranie7765]

Thats about of 3 months of work, not bad

[@MCuk4]

0 chance he completes any of that though..

[@Doopyy]

@@grzybobranie7765 3 months? I do 200hrs+ in 1 month mate 😂😂

[@LewiiiG]

@@WildBassfly its 5 weeks of community service.

[@eddievanbasten1751]

Dark night, one metre of 4x2. It’s the only way they learn.

[@Doopyy]

😂😂😂😂 love this comment man 🫡

[@fiatow8999]

Yeah you'd fit in with any police force, they would probably give youna raise

[@Ontel779]

only 200 hours of unpaid work? what the justice system is a joke and needs a serious revamp to prevent re-offending

[@barnaby4232]

Putting people in prison just makes them more likely to reoffend though

[@MoBo-c3z]

It's called corruption system not justice. True justice lies within Sharia law only not managed man laws or books

[@Surgeeon]

@@barnaby4232may as well just let murderers run lose then yeah? He’s pointing out the fact the sentence is ridiculous, low deterrent

[@barnaby4232]

@@Surgeeon obviously this doesn’t apply to people who should never be let out, harsh sentences don’t work for the most part the data is clear on this. Want us to be like America with a massive prison population?

[@Surgeeon]

@@barnaby4232 America is way bigger than the uk , hence the bigger prisons

[@DTOLL9000]

Haven't seen police on foot patrol in years.

[@Doopyy]

Plain clothes in the city centre that’s why (Birmingham)

[@Nooneathome-1]

Historically Cambs Police have been underfunded and understaffed but they do a great job… thank you and massive respect CambsPol 👏👏👏

[@alankerr8036]

Meanwhile the owner of the vehicle has to cough up for his insurance excess and possibly lose some no claims bonus making next years insurance cost more, 😡🤬🤬 whilst this scumbag gets this 'PUNISHMENT!!!!' COMPLETE JOKE. He will still get all benefits etc whilst on this PUNISHMENT 😡🤬🤬🤬. Do the details of the 'unpaid work' ever get published or made public?? I think they should have 'chain gangs' cleaning up tiwn centres and roadsides around the countryside with orange jumpsuits or the likes to identify them on this punishment. This MAY stop them re-offending . 🤔🤔🤔

[@paulgoode5245]

Bang right

[@BILL325I]

Śpot on!!!...but the system is too soft on gobshites like this!!...hence, it continues!!!

[@Bobster1755]

Magistrates are being actively encouraged NOT to dish out custodial sentences. I doubt he will do 1hr of community service. Do you think the police have the time/resources to track him down if he doesn’t show up? The UK has become easy pickings for shop lifters, burglars and thieves. They have nothing to fear.

[@hbghgmnkn6466]

You are absolutely right. Me and a mate decided stupidly that we would steal a new tv from a new build house and we got caught by the police and charged with burglary and we had to go to magistrates but we couldn't be bothered to turn up to court and that was 2 years ago and I've heard nothing from the police since and I'm fully registered with the tax man and electoral register. Have i learned a lesson yes I have and I don't do stupid things anymore.

[@bernardmcmahon351]

Criminals like him don’t care, the hassle the owner of that car will have to deal with

[@waylonpark2092]

I am from Turkey and watching these videos... Wow police cam.

[@youvicalleditupmyself]

a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation.

[@JohnCollins-u8v]

Talk about right place at the right time, he got off a little too lightly if you ask me

[@thoughtsofathinker2445]

wheres the racist comments now then?

[@jakeburlaczenko8165]

Imagine a world where crackheads and crack dealers get the same punishment 😂😂😂 lad was on here caught with brown and white and he got 200 hours

[@xinma6034]

Too many robbery in London

[@MoBo-c3z]

It seems Cambridge has nothing better than petty crime.

[@matthewmanning8413]

lol that’s my car!!!!

[@matthewward8292]

Did you get compensation from Ian or from anyone?

[@matthewmanning8413]

Did I fuck cost me 115 quid on insurance

[@matthewward8292]

@@matthewmanning8413 thats shite, always wondered if the government/courts would make criminals compensate their victims seems completely backwards that they don't

[@NAGZE]

Tea Leaf

[@abdull-pu1jf]

Deport! Oh wait . Hes british 😂

[@SushiTime1981]

Deport him regardless 😂

He didn't flee loads of countries, leave his family to commit crimes he knows he'd not get dragged into the streets and have the locals flog him. I'm not saying his actions are ok, he needs his hand removed being a repeat offender.

[@GregLemons]

Native brits cause issues too, but the fact is that there is unprecedented levels of violence due to migrant gangs and entire areas being shifted into cultural havens protecting against British influence IN Britain..

Where did my comment go?

[@matthewmanning8413]

That’s my car!!!

[@nedeast6845]

It's a fair cop guvnor

[@FattyOn2Wheels]

worst thing ian did was talk to them